Overnight Train News Today

Tour the historic carriages onboard the Venice Simplon-Orient Express overnight train, from formal restaurants to lavish cabins and a lively bar car.

Simon Calder was at Paris Gare de l’Est to meet the new arrival from Berlin: the overnight sleeper between the French and German capitals

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This week alone, three new overnight train routes will debut: Berlin to Paris, Berlin to Brussels, and Paris to Aurillac.

When booking an overnight train trip, Business Insider's reporter recommends selecting a private cabin for luggage space and restful travels.

When booking an overnight train trip, Business Insider's reporter recommends selecting a private cabin for luggage space and restful travels.

Business Insider's reporter won't set foot on an overnight train without these travel essentials. She also recommends them for plane and cruise travel.

Business Insider's reporter won't set foot on an overnight train without these travel essentials. She also recommends them for plane and cruise travel.

Some of the train cabins had full-size beds, while others had two sets of bunks. I had booked the latter for $155 for the four of us.

Sleeping on an overnight train is no small feat. And if you're in the top bunk, one Insider reporter says you may have a harder time dozing off.